Turning the World Upside Down

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator “These people who are turning the world upside down have come here also….” Acts 17:6 In Acts 17:1-11, Paul and Silas are traveling across Macedonia toward Greece and come to Thessalonica. They are hosted by a man named...

Female Witnesses

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. Acts 16:14 Two...

St. Mark

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. Acts 15:37 Today is the feast of St. Mark. In the Acts of the Apostles, Mark is a companion of Barnabas and Paul. He had traveled with them on part of their first...

The Wild West

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator “We are mortals just like you, and we bring you good news.” Acts 14:15 This week I have been blogging from the National Workshop on Christian Unity. One of my friends there, Warren Murphy, another Ecumenical and...

Missionaries

Canon Maria Tjeltveit Church of the Mediator, Allentown And after they had appointed elders for them in each church, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had come to believe. Acts 14:23 Paul and Barnabas’ first missionary journey was...